(2023-05-22). U.S. post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. mronline.org 
Wars the U.S. waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
(2023-05-22). Over 4.5 Million People Killed in Post 9/11 Wars. orinocotribune.com A Blank-Check Legislation Signed Into Law In 2001 Has Allowed The Pentagon To Launch More Than 40 Military Interventions In At Least 22 Countries Without Congressional Approval. | A new study from the The study estimates that between 906,000 to 937,000 people have been killed as a direct result of wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen,…
(2023-05-22). Venezuela State Airline Conviasa Resumes Caracas—Damascus Flights. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan airline Conviasa has confirmed on social media that it will be relaunching direct flights from Caracas to Damascus, the capital of Syria, on May 30. | In another message posted Saturday May 20, the airline wrote, "There are a few days left before starting our operations between Caracas and Damascus, Syria." It then invited people interested in visiting the Middle Eastern country to buy tickets on the Conviasa website. | The route was first launched in 2007 during the government of President Hugo Chávez as part of a a Caracas—Damascus—Teheran weekly flight. However, the flights were susp…
(2023-05-22). "I gave you Golan Heights." youtube.com 
Former US President Donald Trump jokes about legitimising Israel's colonisation of Syria as he drives off in his golf car. | Support independent watchdog journalism! | www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-05-22). Military Situation In Syria On May 22, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-21). Jeddah Meeting Unites the Arab League With Damascus. strategic-culture.org While there may be division between Qatar and Syria now, they are united in their support of seeking the freedom of Palestine. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the U…
(2023-05-22). Russia Warns US Against Enabling Attacks on Crimea. news.antiwar.com Russia's ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, warned Sunday that Russia would consider a US-backed Ukrainian strike on Crimea as serious as an attack on the Russian mainland. Antonov's comments came in response to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan saying the US wouldn't stop Ukraine from using American-provided weapons on Crimea, a statement that came after …
(2023-05-22). Former Top Pentagon Official Reveals Brazen Defense Contractor Price Gouging. truthout.org As the annual U.S. defense budget creeps closer to $1 trillion, an explosive interview with a former top Pentagon official has exposed private defense contractors' brazen plot to price gouge the government on weapons and equipment — and reap billions upon billions of dollars of profits from taxpayers' pockets in the process. On Sunday, 60 Minutes aired an interview with Shay Assad… |
(2023-05-22). Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following March diplomatic deal, reports say. middleeasteye.net 
Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following March diplomatic deal, reports say | Ambassador Alireza Enayati served as Iran's envoy to Kuwait from 2014 to 2019 | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 21: 17 | An Iranian woman walks past an Iranian flag painted on a wall in a street in Tehran, on 10 April 2023 (AFP) | Nearly two months after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations…
(2023-05-21). Uruguay Sends Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years. orinocotribune.com 
The Uruguayan government has sent an ambassador to Venezuela after a gap of seven years. | Eber da Rosa Vásquez, who has been named for the position, is a career politician and diplomat. From 2005 to 2015, he was a senator for the center-right National Party, and from 2015 to 2020 served as the governor of the Tacuarembó department. | AHORA// Recibimos al Dr. Eber Da Rosa Vasquez, nuevo embajador de la República Oriental del Uruguay ante la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. °Bienvenido y éxito en el inicio de sus funciones! — Rander Pe…
(2023-05-21). Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 